Quit smoking the time-travel way Other ways of kicking the habitIt's that time of year again, when smokers everywhere resolve to kickthe habitMon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Prince crowns his show with 'secret' gigAt 2 a.m. yesterday morning a small, lithe figure strolled on to the tiny stage at Dublin's Spirit night-club and proceeded to…Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Pop stars take centre stage at a picnic in the parkIt wasn't exactly a rock 'n' roll extravaganza, but O2 in the Park was a gas day out for all the familyMon Aug 19 2002 - 01:00
From New Jersey to DublinPeter Yorn The Shelter, Dublin Sheesh, not another goddam US singer enamoured, of all things, by BritrockSat Mar 09 2002 - 00:00
U2 big winners at Irish Meteor awardsU2 were the big winners at this year's Meteor Ireland Music Awards ceremony which was held at Dublin's Point Theatre last night…Tue Mar 05 2002 - 00:00
Paul ClearyReunion fever is rampant in rock music, and many a sleeping dog has been unwisely awoken and set loose on the nostalgia circuit…Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Ronnie WoodRon Wood is in the Rolling Stones, and that's a good enough reason to go see him play in Vicar St, backed by a band half his …Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Jarvis still the jesterBritpop was as much about the personalities as the music, and if Oasis were the kings of the genre, then Jarvis Cocker was its…Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00
Nils Petter MolvaerSitting through an entire evening of jazz trumpet stylings seems a daunting prospect - will it sound like Miles Davis at his …Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
YesNo, no, no, no, nooooo! The prog-monster is loose again, and stalking the earth with 20-minute songs about starship troopers, …Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Joe Strummer & The MescalerosWhile the other former Clash members drift inexorably towards where-are-they-now land, Joe Strummer still knows exactly where…Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Will Strip For FoodNo, you don't have to bring a hot dinner to HQ and feed it to the actresses onstage - you just have to listen to their entertaining…Sat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
AirDressed in black and stationed at their metallic posts, the French electronic legion prepares to do sonic battle on the Olympia…Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
Mercury RevIt's not easy to transfer the fragile brilliance of Mercury Rev's music to a live setting, and previous Irish concerts by the…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Turin BrakesIf nice is the new rude, then Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian are right in vogueWed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
The Boxhead EnsembleScene: a house in the countryside. Black-and-white interiorThu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
The Kingsbury ManxNo, they're not from the Isle of Man, they're from Chapel Hill, in North Carolina, and they purvey a majestic, wind-blown brand…Mon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
The PatternThe Strokes and White Stripes have made a successful Atlantic crossing so it's inevitable that others of their ilk will arrive…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Record stores fight back against onslaught of online music sitesIt's all-out war in the CD sales arena and Swords in north Co Dublin is the latest battlefieldFri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
A field day for celebrity spotters as VIP fans are entertained in lordly styleThe sun came out for the gig of the year, and quite a few celebrities were spotted in the vicinity of the Slane VIP area.Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
A Witnness among the crowdsMusic fans are a hardy lot, willing to endure two days of rain, mud, drunkenness and dodgy burgers in the name of rock 'n' roll…Tue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
SparklehorseThe Witnness Rising tour made its inaugural run last week, bringing a diverse bunch of alt-rockers together under one sponsor…Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
GorillazGorillaz are the animated creation of Tank Girl creator Jamie Hewlitt, and they've proved every bit as popular as any "real" …Wed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
AshFirst they were three, now they are four, but when Downpatrick band Ash hit the stage, they still go all the way up to 11Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
MorcheebaFrom the coffee-table to Castlegar, Morcheeba have made the transition from slinky, trip-hop underdogs to festival-headlining…Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Not enough green energy around for most music fansThe rock 'n' roll circus came to town this weekend, but the beast turned out to be tameMon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
A Local Show For Local PeopleBringing the mythical village of Royston Vasey to the Dublin stage must have been a challenge for the League of GentlemenFri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
A Local Show For Local PeopleBringing the mythical village of Royston Vasey to the Dublin stage must have been a big challenge for the League Of Gentlemen…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Beatles back on screenIt's March 1964, and The Beatles are in a London studio, rehearsing for a television appearanceSat May 26 2001 - 01:00
What men wantTrevor Holmes's diary, Saturday 5th May 2001: cigarettes 10 (OK it was more like 15) pints of beer 6 (2 Budvars, 3 Heineken and…Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Glorious sounds by golden oldiesArriba! It's Saturday night in Smithfield, and there's a fiesta in full swingMon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Manic Street PreachersChe Guevara banners were unfurled in Smith field on Friday night as Welsh band The Manic Street Preachers christened the city…Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Cuban veterans are heart and soul of weekend festivalSmithfield made its official debut as a concert venue last night when The Manic Street Preachers performed there as part of the…Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsOl' Nick is no stranger to these shores, having made the trip to Liss Ard a couple of times in the past few years, and also doing…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
A style that is loose and crumpledWhy aren't you playing another night? came the shout from the audienceTue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Low`Excuse me, but could you write a little more quietly? We're trying to listen to a rock bandFri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00
The Dandy WarholsWhen they line up every rock band outside the pearly gates of rock 'n' roll heaven, and choose which ones are cool enough to …Thu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00
StereophonicsIn January, we had Kelly Jones doing a solo show in Vicar Street, where he was joined onstage by Noel GallagherMon Mar 26 2001 - 01:00
The Webb BrothersAnd Jimmy Webb begat three sons, Christiaan, Justin and James, and they did appear at Whelans on Wexford Street on Saturday night…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Porn againOK, I confess. I've looked at porn. I have dared to stare into the face of Medusa, and have not yet turned to stoneSat Mar 03 2001 - 00:00
U2: one song, three awardsU2 scored three Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, joining Eminem, Steely Dan, Macy Gray and Destiny's Child on…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
DidoDido Armstrong (yes, that is her real name) has emerged from the trunk of Eminem's car to become a major starWed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Like father, (un)like sonWhen I was a little boy, I wanted to be just like my fatherSat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Singer Kirsty MacColl killed by speedboat while swimmingThe British singer Kirsty MacColl has died in a boating accident in MexicoWed Dec 20 2000 - 00:00
Ash spark trapped in the rock schoolyardThings haven't gone quite according to masterplan for the Downpatrick rockersTue Dec 19 2000 - 00:00
Last-minute shoppersFor the greying, balding, wrinkling, and nose-hair-sprouting among us, men, here's a six-pack of reasons for reaching across …Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
